little carp story: The Little Carp Jumps Over the Fence
Once upon a time, there was a tiny stream where a little carp lived.
The stream was so small that food was scarce. The occasional grain of rice falling from the fields, an unintentional drop of an insect, and a bit of algae and moss at the bottom were all it had to eat.
If it rained occasionally, the water would become so muddy that it was suffocating.
The little carp was hungry and living poorly, barely surviving.
In the stream, besides the little carp, there were only a few small crabs.
They often fought over food.
At the other end of the stream was a high fence. No one knew what was beyond the fence.
One day, the bravest crab climbed up and, with a scream, fell back down.
The terrified crab said that outside the fence was a vast river with birds that eat fish, enormous iron-hulled ships crashing around, countless whirlpools, and rapids. It was also rumored that there were terrible viruses spreading out there.
After that, no crab dared to climb the fence again.
Spring came, and a little tadpole appeared from somewhere.
The crabs wanted to bully the weak tadpole.
The little carp protected the tadpole and even gave it its hiding place in the mud.
The little carp and the tadpole became good friends.
Spring passed, and the tadpole grew legs, turning into a little frog and leaving the stream.
The little carp missed the tadpole.
Later, the little frog came back.
It told the little carp that the big river outside wasn’t so scary. It was not only unscary but also full of fresh and exciting adventures.
The little frog said that the carps outside were big and strong, the most powerful fish in the big river.
The little frog said, “You should go outside the fence; that’s where you belong.”
It seemed like the little carp suddenly discovered the most important thing in its life.
It kept jumping and jumping, trying to get over the fence.
But it was too small and weak. Besides getting bruised and battered, it couldn’t jump over.
Sometimes, it would fall onto the bank from using too much force and almost die each time.
Its body was covered in bruises, red, black, and purple.
But the little carp never gave up. Rather than barely surviving in the small stream, it preferred to struggle hard.
Because hope was just behind the fence.
Finally, the summer floods began.
This year’s flood was a month later than usual.
During this month, the little carp suffered more hardships and more injuries.
Finally, on a night when the water was at its highest, the little carp used all its strength to leap up and over the high fence it had hit countless times before.
Later, the little carp swam towards the big river, facing many dangers and hardships.
But the little carp was no longer afraid or timid because the previous hardships had taught it courage, which was more important than luck.
This is the story of a koi fish.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
